Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Prepares you to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design and development of computer systems. Covers computer architecture, cybersecurity, electronic circuits, electromagnetism, electronic materials and design, micro-fabrication methods and techniques, signal and image processing, and wireless communication networks.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.5%
- Job openings a year
- 14,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing fastElectrical Engineers
- Median pay
- $120,630
- Hiring change through 2035
- 9.9%
- Job openings a year
- 11,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyEngineers, All Other
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.7%
- Job openings a year
- 8,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing fastComputer Hardware Engineers
- Median pay
- $161,740
- Hiring change through 2035
- 9.1%
- Job openings a year
- 4,100
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $109,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.8%
- Job openings a year
- 3,900
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology NY | 89 | 71% | $29,000 |
| Brigham Young University UT | 68 | 69% | $13,000 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City MO | 62 | 75% | $13,000 |
| University of Southern California CA | 59 | 10% | $20,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder CO | 54 | 83% | $19,000 |
| Western Washington University WA | 40 | 91% | $18,000 |
| Wichita State University KS | 36 | 95% | $14,000 |
| University at Albany NY | 31 | 70% | $18,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout WI | 30 | 85% | $13,000 |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 27 | 14% | — |
| Baylor University TX | 27 | 51% | $34,000 |
| Rice University TX | 22 | 8% | $3,000 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY | 19 | 78% | $14,000 |
| California Baptist University CA | 18 | 74% | $23,000 |
| State University of New York at Oswego NY | 18 | 80% | $17,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University MI | 17 | 81% | $14,000 |
| Vanderbilt University TN | 10 | 6% | $4,000 |
| University of New Haven CT | 5 | 81% | $32,000 |